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Fri, April 27, 2018 | 11:46

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Kim's diplomatic offensive

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's surprise visit to China this week was apparently aimed at mending frayed bilateral ties right before he meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in next month and U.S. President Donald Trump in May. The visit will no doubt help Kim boost his bargaining power during the upcoming denuclearization talks.

Editorial | 2018-03-28 16:50

Urban regeneration

The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to create jobs for young people by promoting various projects to encourage their startups and upgrade decrepit residential environments in the centers of about 250 towns across the nation simultaneously.

Editorial | 2018-03-28 16:14

Balance of interests

Korea and the United States have concluded the renegotiation of their six-year-old free trade agreement (FTA) far swifter than expected.

Editorial | 2018-03-27 18:56

MB's noncooperation

The jailed former President Lee Myung-bak, who served from 2008 to 2013, is refusing to answer prosecutors' questions on various charges, including bribery.

Editorial | 2018-03-27 16:53

No further delay

The ball is now in the court of the National Assembly after President Moon Jae-in signed a government-proposed constitutional revision bill and sent it to parliament Monday. This means Moon has officially embarked on the process of rewriting the Constitution to enhance people's basic rights, limit presidential power and promote decentralization.

Editorial | 2018-03-26 16:50

Fight against fine dust

Fine dust has blanketed the entire nation over the weekend and is forecast to continue to obscure the view in the coming days, threatening public health and humiliating hitherto stopgap measures taken by the Ministry of Environment and local governments.

Editorial | 2018-03-26 16:11

Trump's hawkish turn

President Donald Trump's reshuffle of his security and diplomatic team is likely to enable him to take a more hard-line stance on North Korea. By tapping the hawkish John Bolton as his national security adviser, Trump seems to clarify his intention of not repeating mistakes as far as the North's denuclearization is concerned.

Editorial | 2018-03-25 16:51

Fears of trade war

Fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China sent global stock markets into a tailspin Friday. The Seoul stock exchange was no exception, with the benchmark KOSPI plunging 79.26 points, or 3.18 percent.

Editorial | 2018-03-25 16:50

Demographic crisis

Latest data is raising serious concerns about Korea's swiftly aging population.

Editorial | 2018-03-23 17:06

As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate to a target range of 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent Wednesday. The Fed's move pushed up the top end of its key rate higher than Korea's 1.5 percent.

Editorial | 2018-03-23 17:05

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Moon with Kim [Photos]